The iosi labor movement and this tragedy on the set of rust has sort of made clear people that there are just as many drawbacks to working on a movie set or a t v set as is perhaps any other plain old job. There's an illusion that a working in film and television is this really glamorous job. And it can pay, well, people get compensated decently, but the hours are insane. In some cases, you're being asked to do dangerous things. I mean, just look at what a camera operator has to do. Sometimes they have to be in front of pyrotechnics to capture them. So there's danger involved. But even if you like your job,
Variety’s Brent Lang explains how cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the Rust film set—and how the tragic shooting might catalyze positive change in the entertainment industry.
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